Hand washer



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United States Patent O `3,008,317 HAND WASHER Ralph I. Beshur, 8720 S.Indiana Ave., Chicago, Ill. Filed Mar. 2, 1959, Ser. No. 796,380 3Claims. (Cl. 68-213) This invention relates to washers and moreparticularly to a hand washer for washing small articles of clothing.

Hand washers have been used for washing small articles of clothing. Thisis done by placing the clothing, a quantity of water and soap in thewasher, and agitating. However, it has always -been a problem to removethe washing water or cleaning solution from the washer without havingthe clothing slip out. Slipping out may cause the clothing, such asnylon stockings, to snag.v

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a hand washerwhich is designed to -allow for the draining of the cleaning liquid.

It is another object of this invention to provide a washer whichcomprises an open mouthed container, a cover for the mouth and means forattaching the cover to the container to seal the opening and forattaching the cover to the container for draining the cleaning liquid.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent fromthe following description taken together with the accompanying drawings.

Of the drawings:

FlGURE l is a perspective view of the washer of this invention;

FIGURE 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along the line2--2 of FIGURE l;

FIGURE 3 is a bottom plan view of the lwasher of this invention;

F-lGURE 4 is an inverted vertical sectional view similar to FIGURE 2.partially broken with the cover in its inverted position; and

FIGURE 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line -5-5 ofFIGURE 4.

The washer of this invention includes a container 11 and a cover 12. Thecontainer and cover may be made of a plastic material or may -beconstructed of lightweight metal such as aluminum.

The container 11 has a plurality of tins 13 which extend inwardly towardthe center of the container. These fins tend to agitate the water orother cleaning liquid during a washing operation.

The bottom portion 14 of the container is smaller than the main portionof the container. Thus it is of a size which is easily held in the usershand, and in eiect provides a hand grip for the washer.

Surrounding the open top of the container 10 is a threaded portion 15.Surrounding the inner portion of the cover 12 is another threadedportion 16. The portion v16 is designed to mate with the portion 15 onthe container and to thereby substantially seal the opening in thecontainer during use as a washer.

Positioned on the top of the cover 12 are a plurality of radiallyextending bosses 17. The outer vertical edges 18 of the bosses 17 `arecurved segments of a circle having a radius similar to the circularmouth of the container 11. A step-like stop 19 is provided adjacent eachof the vertical surfaces 18. This stop is arranged to abut the lip 20which defines the mouth of the container 11 when the cover is in aninverted position. In such a position, the vertical surfaces 18 willabut the inner walls 11a of the container thereby providing a frictionalgrip or attachment. A drain opening 21 is defined by the stops 19 andthe spacing between the bosses 17. This opening 21 allows the washingwater or cleaning liquid to be drained from the washer after thewas-hing operation is completed.

ln using the washer of this invention, a group of small -Pa-ten=ted:Nov. 14, 1961 inside the container 11. A small quantity of soap andVwater 'is added and the top 12 is tightly screwed in place. The washeris then gripped bythe bottom 14 and the top 12 and hand agitated tothoroughly clean the articles of clothing therein. A-fter a few minutesof agitation, the cover 12 is removed, inverted and reinserted into themouth of the container 11 so that the surfaces 18 on the bosses 17 abutthe container walls at 11a. The washer is then inverted and the cleaningfluid is drained from the interior through the openings 21. Rinsingoperations may be performed in the same fashion until the soap or thelike is satisfactorily removed from the clothing.

Ths washer of this invention has a number of desirable advantages. Thusit saves soap and water and the users time. It gets such things as nylonstockings cleaner and also prevents the tying up of the bathroom sinkwhich is commonly used for washing such garments. Further, the Iwasherof this invention can be used to store soiled articles of clothing priorto washing. Moreover, this washer prevents snagging of such articles ofclothing which are made of nylon.

Having thus described my invention as related to the embodiment shown inthe accompanying drawings, it is my intention that the invention be notlimited by any of the Vdetails of description unless otherwisespecified, but rather be construed broadly within its spirit and scopeas set out'in the accompanying claims.

l claim:

l. A washer, comprising: an open mouthed container, a substantiallyliquid tight cover for said open mouth, means on one side of said coverfor attaching said cover to said container to substantially tightly sealsaid opening during washing, and means on the other side of said coverfor attaching said cover to said container while providing a spacebetween said cover and said container for draining the cleaning liquid,and means including a pluralityl of spaced surfaces arranged to beinserted into said container to frictionally gripsaid container, therebyproviding substantially unsupported attachment of said cover to saidcontainer when said washer is in an inverted draining position.

2. A washer, comprising: an open mouthed container having la threadedportion about said mouth, a cover for said mouth having a threadedportion on one side thereof arranged to mate wit-h the mouth portion toattach said cover to said container to substantially tightly seal saidopening during washing, vand a plurality of spaced bosses on the otherside of said cover having surfaces arranged to abut interior portions ofsaid container adjacent the lip of said mouth in a frictional grip tothereby attach the inverted cover to saidcontainer while providing aspace between said cover and said container for draining the cleaningliquid therefrom, said frictional grip providing substantiallyunsupported attachment of said cover to said container when said washeris in an inverted draining position.

3. A washer, comprising: an open mouthed container having a threadedportion about said mouth, a cover -for said mouth having a threadedportion on one side thereof arranged to mate with the mouth portion to`attach said cover to said container to substantially tightly seal saidopening during washing, and a plurality of radially extending bosses onthe other side of said cover, the outer surfaces of each of said bosseshaving two parts, the first` of said parts being arranged to be insertedinto said container tokabut interior portions of said container adjacentthe lip of said mouth in a frictional grip, the second of said partsbeing kadapted to abut said lip to vspace said cover from said containerthereby leaving a drain opening, said frictional grip being suiiicientto attach the inverted VV151,058' schamm' May1'9,1814

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cover to Vsaid `container 'for'draining the Claning YKliquidl 641,849therefrom while said washerV is .in an inverted position. 1,713,9791,765,129

References Cited in the le of this patent .UNITED STATES PATENTS 525,505

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